Social foraging in vampire bats is predicted by long-term cooperative relationships.
Stable social bonds in group-living animals can provide greater access to food. A striking example is that female vampire bats often regurgitate blood to socially bonded kin and nonkin that failed in their nightly hunt. Food-sharing relationships form via preferred associations and social grooming w...
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Main Authors: | Simon P Ripperger, Gerald G Carter |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/85490fe98e6c4e5a84df9e9367e69f06 |
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